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Employee benefits
2025 HSA and HDHP Limits Announced by IRS
The IRS recently announced the 2025 annual limit on HSA contributions for self-only coverage will be $4,300, a 3.6 percent increase from the $4,150 limit in 2024. For family coverage, the HSA contribution limit will jump to $8,550, up 3 percent from $8,300 in 2024. The IRS has not yet revealed the 2025 catch-up contribution......
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
During May, your company can join the national movement to raise awareness about mental health. This month is dedicated to educating the community, reducing stigma, and encouraging those in need to seek help. Mental Health Awareness Month is a reminder of the importance of caring for our mental well-being just as much as we care......
Employee Name Change Checklist for Human Resources
If your employee has reported that they have legally changed their name, here are the items you will want to review and make sure are updated. Request that the employee complete a name change form, or complete an HR employee change form, or maintain the email request from the employee about their name change. Request......
Open Enrollment Trends in 2023
Here are some general trends that have been observed in recent years that continue to influence Open Enrollments for employers in 2023. Open Enrollment trends in 2023, it’s advisable to consult industry reports, insurance providers, Increased emphasis on digital enrollment: With the growing reliance on technology, more employers and insurance...
Create a Supercharged Employee Referral Program
Recruiting has been tough in recent years. We have many clients who successfully use an employee referral bonus program to supercharge their recruitment of talent. Employee referral programs accomplish three important objectives: (1) it engages employees in the business and adds excitement; (2) it pays current employees (instead of recruiting compa...
New COBRA Subsidies in the American Rescue Plan (ARPA)
President Biden has signed the massive American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which includes a federally-financed COBRA subsidy that is available for up to six months for eligible individuals. The COBRA subsidy will be available beginning on April 1, 2021 and end on September 30, 2021. Further guidance will be coming from the DOL......
DOL Revises Regulations for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Effective September 16, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced the release of revised regulations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The revised regulations came after a New York court decision invalidated several parts of the FFCRA’s rules. The new, updated regulations did not change too much for non-healthcare em...
New DOL Guidance for Paid Leave for School Closures
With schools starting to open in Florida, employers are revisiting the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), which provides two weeks of paid sick leave related to COVID-19 and up to twelve weeks of paid leave under the expanded Family and Medical Leave Act (“EFMLA”). School districts are offering a mixture of online/virtual ...
Florida Unemployed must Re-certify Every 2 weeks
Governor DeSantis announced over the weekend that unemployed Floridians are required to login to the DEO CONNECT Reemployment portal every two weeks to recertify that they are eligible for benefits. This has caused some confusion from furloughed and laid off employees, because the requirement to search for work was extended to May 30, but this......
New DOL Regulations (FFCRA) – How to Document Exempt Status from Paid Leave
The much anticipated Department of Labor Regulations (temporary) were just published on Wednesday, April 1. The new regulations explain how an employer with fewer than fifty (50) employees must document its declared exemption from the paid Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Emergency FMLA. Here are the new DOL Regulations on the FFCRA. What employers ...
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